These are other major considerations when you’re thinking about lighting. You’ll need to play around with where you are in space to ensure that the direction of your light is illuminating your photograph in the way you want. For example, if you’re shooting someone in direct sunlight on a bright day, you may not even be able to see his or her face because of the shadows that will fall on it. Try varying your shooting locations and angles to get the best pictures you can. Play around with it! Experimentation in photography is a key to success.
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Another thing to take into consideration is artificial light. Of course there are many sources of artificial light, but for the purposes of this beginners’ tutorial I’m only going to talk about the one you’ll most likely encounter – the flash. Using your camera’s flash can be great in low-light situations, but often the flash will wash out and flatten your subject. Think about when professional photographers use flash bulbs. You’ll usually see them use bulbs in conjunction with other gear – like umbrellas, light diffusers, etc. The flash, on its own, can be a harsh mistress. See what happens when you don’t use it. Sometimes this will mean you have to hold the camera quite still, but you may like the outcome!
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